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Start your glacier adventure or charter flight in an airplane or helicopter, from our hangar in Squamish.


Cessna 172

Glacier Air Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 is undoubtedly the world’s most popular airplane with over 42,500 planes produced. This is a great plane for flight training and tours for up to three passengers.

Horsepower: 160

Gross Weight: 2300 lbs

Top Speed: 122 kts

Useful Load: 860 lbs

Cruise Speed: 115 kts

Fuel Capacity: 42.00 gal

Stall Speed (dirty): 44 kts

Range: 435 nm

Total Seats: 4

 


Cessna 206

Glacier Air Cessna 206

Considered one of the “workhorses” of the air, the Cessna 206 offers an extended range and seating capacity over the Cessna 172. With its cargo door setup, the 206 is a favourite of tour operators world wide. Glacier Air’s 206 is also equipped with a CD sound system that adds just the right touch to your mountain flying adventure.

Horsepower: 300

Gross Weight: 3,600 lbs

Top Speed: 151 kts

Useful load:  1,629 lbs

Cruise Speed: 142 kts

Fuel Capacity:  88 gal

Stall Speed (dirty): 54 knots

Range: 605 nm

Total Seats: 6

 


Bell 206 Jet Ranger

Omega Bell 206

The Bell 206 JetRanger light helicopter has accommodation for one pilot and up to four passengers. The world’s most popular series of single-engine helicopters earned its fame the hard way: 7,300 JetRangers flown in civilian and military missions worldwide logged over 38 million flight hours. The history of reliability – the best safety record among all single-engine helicopters – its mission flexibility and low operating and maintenance costs have long made the JetRanger a favourite choice among helicopter pilots.

Horsepower: 420 HP

Gross Weight: 3,600 lbs

Top Speed: 121 kts

Useful load:  1,740 lbs

Cruise Speed: 115 kts

Range: 300 nm

Total Seats: 4

 

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